Mama June, real name, June
Shannon, is facing a whirlwind of serious accusations and terrible
publicity, for bringing a convicted child molester, Mark McDaniel,
around her 9-year-old reality star, Alana Thompson, also known as Honey
Boo Boo.
McDaniel sexually molested
June's then-8-year-old daughter, Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell, who
is now 20-years-of age. Cartwell's grandmother had to rescue her from
that traumatic situation. Cardwell stated her mother June did not
believe her when she told her McDaniel molested her, which devastated
her all over again. Parents should listen to their children. What reason
would a child have to make up a story like that. McDaniel was later sent
to prison for the offense.
Mama June, Mark McDaniel and Honey Boo Boo (Alana Thompson)
As sad and awful as this story is, there's more.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, Mama June dated another sex
offender, Michael Anthony Ford, who fathered her now 17-year-old
daughter, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon. Ford was convicted of sexually
exploiting a child over the internet. He was arrested and imprisoned
for said offenses. Ford is now a registered sex offender, who is not
allowed to be around minors. Grown men who are sex offenders have no
business being around preteens and teens. It is very troubling and
infuriating that it is occurring in this case.
There is definitely a problem within this family and the
government should intervene, as June is unquestionably an unfit parent.
She is making very poor decisions that are bringing her children pain
and placing them in harm's way. Another shocking aspect of this story is
TLC knew about these legal issues, the court case was sealed and the
show debuted anyway in 2012.
